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20.11.2024

Review: Planet Coaster 2 (Sony PlayStation 5)

Planet Coaster 2 is good. But then Planet Coaster was good, and this is really just an iteration of that. Frontier Developments has found its niche and is now focused on driving that nail home over and over again. With Planet Coaster 2 you get lots of new toys to play around with and… well, that’s it. Whether you feel the need to invest in an all-new Planet Coaster when the original is available on PlayStation 5 depends entirely on whether you like to get wet. Yes, yes. “That’s what she said,” but it’s the truth. The big new selling…

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Review: Planet Coaster 2 (Sony PlayStation 5)

November 20, 2024

Reviews/simulation/Sony PlayStation 5

Planet Coaster 2 is good. But then Planet Coaster was good, and this is really just an iteration of that. Frontier Developments has found its niche and is now focused on driving that nail home over and over again. With Planet Coaster 2 you get lots of new toys to…

A screenshot from the Hatsune Miku character DLC for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble. She is in a ball, collecting music notes instead of bananas. It is night, with a moon visible in the sky.

Hatsune Miku and Godzilla are coming to Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble!

November 20, 2024

News/Sega

Super Monkey Ball is cute. Hatsune Miku is cute. Sega has its hand in both. It just makes sense to bring the real pop princess to Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the latest game in the long-running series. Paid DLC for guest characters Hatsune Miku and Godzilla will launch next…

Review: Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast (Nintendo Switch)

November 19, 2024

Nintendo Switch/Reviews/tactics JRPG

I’ve not seen the controversial Goblin Slayer anime or read the light novel, and I’m still not sure if that’s a good thing or not. Opinions about this thing are polarising from all corners, but from what I understand this is a very dark fantasy thing with an awful lot…

A screenshot from Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Yumia has short brown hair, tall-heeled boots, and equipment strapped to her back. She is lowered towards the ground, not quite on all fours.

New combat and synthesis details revealed for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

November 19, 2024

Koei Tecmo/News

When it comes to the Atelier series, combat and synthesis are core gameplay elements. Upcoming Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (first announced during August 2024’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase) is no different, but both elements have been revamped to give the JRPG a new, fresh…

SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky screenshot

Review: SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky (Nintendo Switch)

November 18, 2024

Nintendo Switch/Reviews/visual novel

SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky is a spin-off of an incredibly long-running series: Memories Off, which has been running since 1999, is now close to twenty titles deep, and has, over the years, had some legends of the visual novel medium work on it, including Mr. Zero Escape himself,…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

A screenshot of Alex and Hermes speaking in Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island.

Make friends with amnesiac Greek gods when Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island launches in December

November 15, 2024

News/Whitethorn Games

Since it was announced in October of 2022, I’ve taken every opportunity to write about Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island for over two years — and here’s the best yet! The exploration friendship adventure game about friendship is set to launch on Nintendo Switch and Xbox in addition to PC, and an…

The key art for This War of Mine: Forget Celebrations DLC.

This War of Mine launched one decade ago, but there’s no cause for celebration (despite new upcoming DLC)

November 15, 2024

11 bit studios/News

For better or worse, so much can change in 10 years. In particular, things continue to escalate and become far more bleak when it comes to war. Some of the biggest video game franchises continue to glorify war by literally gamifying it, making violence and death look like a great…

Review: Tetris Forever (Nintendo Switch)

November 14, 2024

Nintendo Switch/Retro/Reviews

Tetris Forever is, in one sense, not really a collection of games for Tetris fans. The game library includes multiple different versions of Tetris, which is more like a Tetris spin-off than actual Tetris. There are also three different versions of Hatris, which is categorically not Tetris at all. There’s…

Morkull Ragast’s Rage goes against the grain by launching physical versions first

November 14, 2024

Indie/News

Who doesn’t love it when a game launches in an unusual way? Morkull Ragast’s Rage is a 2D action platformer where you play as the villain, complete with funny fourth-wall breaks. News of its release date broke today, with the physical versions launching first and the digital versions to follow.…

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Reviews

Review: Planet Coaster 2 (Sony PlayStation 5)

November 20, 2024

Planet Coaster 2 is good. But then Planet Coaster was good, and this is really just an iteration of that. Frontier Developments…

Review: Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast (Nintendo Switch)

November 19, 2024

I’ve not seen the controversial Goblin Slayer anime or read the light novel, and I’m still not sure if that’s a good…

Review: SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky (Nintendo Switch)

November 18, 2024

SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky is a spin-off of an incredibly long-running series: Memories Off, which has been running since 1999,…

Review: Tetris Forever (Nintendo Switch)

November 14, 2024

Tetris Forever is, in one sense, not really a collection of games for Tetris fans. The game library includes multiple different versions…

Videos

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

A screenshot of the three leaders in Romance of the Three Kingdom 8 Remake.

Launch interview: On remaking Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII

October 24, 2024

The remake of Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII is now out in the wild, and it is a very good game.…

A 4X game about… a failing empire? An interview with JG Games

October 3, 2024

Most 4X and empire-building strategy games are focused on building an empire up. Starting from humble roots and then carefully managing the…

Bringing fine art to video games: An interview with Nomada Creative Director, Conrad Roset

September 24, 2024

So much of Neva, as well as its predecessor, Gris, comes down to Conrad Roset, the Creative Director of Nomada Studio, and…

Q & A: Could Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven be a new breakout hit for the series?

September 20, 2024

It’s clear from playing the demo that Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is a significant effort by Square Enix. It’s…

Gadgets

by Matt

November 11, 2024

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/SteelSeries

Gadget review: SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

SteelSeries makes exceptional audio equipment. Whether it’s the headsets, speakers or microphones, the bulk of what I use for both listening to and creating audio has the little circular logo-thing on it, whatever that’s meant to be. One thing I didn’t have previously was something truly portable, for my Switch or music listening on the go. Now, thanks to the…

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Gulikit KK3 Max

Out of the box, the Gulikit KK3 Max feels like a much better controller than what you just paid for it. For a little over $100 AUD, you get a nice soft, silky feel across the surface, and it’s nicely weighted so that it fits comfortably in the hand. It…

Gadget Review: PowerA OPS v3 Pro

The value of “pro” controllers is a little lost on me, as…

Gadget Review: CRKD NEO S

Manufacturing third-party controllers must be a tough gig. It’s one of those…